In the aftermath of the Fourth Succession War, the Free Worlds League was left reeling from the staggering losses incurred across its provincial forces. Among the most affected were the 7th Orloff Grenadiers, a proud and fiercely independent regiment of the Marik Militia. During the brutal 3030 campaign to retake El Giza from Capellan control, the unit lost nearly 70% of its strength—including its entire command lance in a failed breakthrough.
One of the mechs recovered from that doomed assault was a nearly-destroyed Warhammer WHM-6R, its right side slagged and cockpit destroyed. The pilot, Captain Manuel Kepri, had been killed leading a charge to rescue trapped infantry. His valor was later cited in numerous FWLM training materials, though his name never reached the halls of fame like more famous Marik heroes.
Moved by the Grenadiers’ devotion, Archonette Penelope Halas of Orloff commissioned a special refit program in 3055. Working with Earthwerks-FWL engineers at Calloway VI, the program aimed to create a symbolic and combat-ready variant of the Warhammer that could serve in ceremonial roles while still fighting effectively when called upon.
The result was the WHM-6M “Remembrance”—a mech built on the bones of recovered WHM chassis, often sourced from units that had taken heavy losses. It retained the Warhammer’s iconic dual PPC layout but introduced a Guardian ECM Suite to symbolize the unseen support of fallen comrades, and a holographic projection module capable of displaying names and imagery of the dead during parades and memorials.
Machine guns were relocated to the side torsos for aesthetic balance and better field durability, and the black-and-silver livery bore the crest of the 7th Orloff Grenadiers with a mourning sash stenciled below the cockpit.
Though never mass-produced, a handful of “Remembrance” units were delivered to:
The 7th Orloff Grenadiers (rebuilt)
The 2nd Fusiliers of Oriente (to honor their fallen on Hall)
The Marik Academy of Military Sciences, where one remains on static display
While some commanders criticized the design as overly ceremonial, veterans who piloted it spoke of the quiet weight they felt in the cockpit—"like carrying the legacy of a thousand ghosts," as one lance commander put it.
Even in battle, the “Remembrance” was no slouch. During a 3059 skirmish against Blakist-backed insurgents on Rahne, a WHM-6M led a successful flanking action under ECM cover—its pilot, Lt. Vasha Pell, later saying: “They never saw us coming. It was like the dead marched with us.”
